I got an update on Conneaut Lake’s Blue Streak today from my fellow amusement park fan Lisa.
She wrote, “The Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park, Lisko Entertainment, Park Restoration, and Structural Technologies Inc. (STI) wish to thank all of the supporters of the Pepsi Refresh Project in July and donors to the Blue Streak Restoration Fund. Our [...]
Jim Futrell THE Amusement Park Historian of PA is mentioned in an article for ABC news discussing the remaining trolley parks in the United States and Pennsylvania is well represented.
If you aren’t much up on the history of small amusement parks then you may not realize that many parks began as a drop off point for [...]
If you area fan of Knoebel’s you definitely should read “Knoebels – An Amusement Park with a Heart” by Harry J Deitz. It is out of print, but available at the park for purchase.
The book describes in great detail the building of Knoebel’s from an old farm swimming hole to it’s 75th anniversary year in [...]